NUCC taxonomy code
207RS0010X - Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
207RS0010X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, a specialization within Internal Medicine (individual providers). 485 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
Code breakdown
Definition
An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13.